Shelby County School District Area Insight

Creek View Elementary started in 1991. Nine years later Alabaster School System reorganized the school because of over population in the school system and now it is K-3. The student population in Creek View is around 985. It is located off of Hwy 17 in Alabaster.

Thompson Intermediate School is an Alabaster City School consisting of fourth and fifth grades. TIS has an enrollment of 1,000 students. The school offers art, computer lab, and music. TIS school has gone through both AMSTI (Alabama Math Science and Technology Initiative) and ARI (Alabama Reading Initiative) training. Thompson Intermediate School is located on Hwy 119 in Alabaster.

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Silver medal status was awarded to Chelsea High School by the US News and World Report. Ranked 24th in the state, Chelsea High School has a higher college readiness score than the state average. This is a wonderful accomplishment for the high school and there is much more to come as the Chelsea area growth continues.

The Oak Mountain Eagles are Soccer stars. Both the boy’s and girl’s programs have grown to be teams to reckon with! Both programs and their coaches work well together even scheduling games “back to back” to enhance the school “soccer” spirit! The Birmingham competition is tough with Oak Mountain, Vestavia, Mountain Brook and Hoover all top teams competing for the same position in the Final Four playoffs.

Chelsea High School was the first school in the Chelsea area. It was established in a log building in 1897. With a lot of changes over the years, a new high school was built on County Road 11 and opened in the fall of 1992 with approximately 580 students. In the fall of 2014 Chelsea High School had approximately 1174 students enrolled in grades 9-12.

Oak Mountain High School is ranked 11th in Alabama by US News and World Report. This ranking is based on the median College Readiness Index and how well the schools serve its students. Oak Mountain has an 18 to 1 student to teacher ratio allowing the teachers and staff many opportunities to help the students grow to their potential.

The OMMS Robotics team won awards for robot design categories as well as for the teamwork challenge on March 12th. The competition was held at the Alabama State VEX IQ Robotics Competion at Jacksonville State University. The five Oak Mountain Middle School Robotics teams competed against 39 other teams at the state competition. Only four awards were given out and OMMS won two out of the four.

Because of their performance at the state competition, the OMMS Robotics Team will compete at the VEX IQ World competition that will be held on April 20-23 in Louisville, KY. They will compete against schools from across the United States in addition to other countries around the world. This is the first time an Oak Mountain team has qualified for the world competition. Good luck, OMMS Robotics Team!

Shelby County has established it's message as "Prepared for the Journey". The future holds lots of advances for students in Shelby County Schools. The curriculum is planned to help students succeed in areas of robotics, culinary arts, engineering and more. College and career ready courses with the objective to help every student be prepared for the journey.

As I speak with potential home buyers, the topic of schools inevitably comes up. I, too, faced this exact dilemma when I was looking for a home. I loved Highland Lakes, but I had three children and their futures to think about. My youngest ones were no problem at all, they would go to Mt. Laurel Elementary if I bought a house in Highland Lakes. I cannot say enough good things about the school and faculty. I doubt you would find many, if anyone, who would say anything negative.

But I had a teenager to think about and I was torn as I had heard such amazing things about Oak Mountain. But, Highland Lakes does not fall into the district for Oak Mountain Schools. So I hit the pavement and visited both schools and talked to as many people as I could.

While on paper Oak Mountain Middle School edges out Chelsea Middle School, I could not find one major detractor to not consider Chelsea. My wife and I talked long and hard; we weighed all the pros and cons. We figured that if we pushed our child to excel he would be successful wherever he went. You see, while the school does play some roll in your child's development it is ultimately up to the parents to drive the overall success of their child.

I can say without a doubt that our son has settled well as he is being challenged and pushed to do well. The teachers and staff at Chelsea Middle School have been a dream to work with. I have no doubt that Chelsea Middle School is helping to set my son up for success in high school and beyond. I am also sure that Oak Mountain Middle school is as amazing as the reviews say. My point is don't let a report be your final deciding factor; explore all options and make a decision based on the whole picture.

Alabaster, AL, is south of Birmingham. The area has homes priced low to high... with townhomes, garden homes, luxury homes... new and old! It is in the Shelby County School district and Thompson High School.

Have you heard about the best school in Shelby County? Oak Mountain High School has been deemed one of the nation's most challenging schools by the Washington Post--ranking fourth in the State of Alabama. The location of Sunny Meadows to the High School is just minutes away by car. And the prices of the homes in Sunny Meadows... very reasonable for the 35242 area!

A year ago when my daughters first started at Mt. Laurel they were blown away. Having moved from Scotland seeing a castle was a normal thing. However we did not expect to see one in Birmingham, Alabama. From the minute we walked through the front door the staff and students made us feel as if we had come home. My daughters love attending Mt. Laurel Elementary and they consistently are excited to get up and go! This is unheard of, kids actually loving school on a mass scale! You need to visit Mt. Laurel Elementary and see it for yourself.

Thompson High School located in Alabaster, Alabama has one of the best schools in the Birmingham area. Thompson High School colors are red, white, and black. The mascot is the Warriors. Thompson High School has approximately 1800 students and participates in 7A level sports in Alabama. The school's system has a very successful sports team which is the wrestling team.

Twenty year anniversary is celebrated with the addition of a new two story building at Hilltop Montessori! The new building will have a community center, gymnasium, science library, media center, music center and a teaching kitchen. Mt Laurel residents will be able to use the facility free of charge when the school is not and North Shelby County residents will only have to pay a small fee. Anyone using the facility will have to pay a cleaning fee.

Westminster is extraordinary, not just because of the academic excellence and statistics it can boast, but because of the community of solidarity that trickles down from the administration to the youngest student. You'll find peaceful classrooms filled with students who seem genuinely interested and actively engaged in learning material that is academically rigorous. The common theme is "Our kids know that they are loved, heard, and valued at Westminster."

Founded in 1999 as Oak Mountain Classical School, the classical Christian school has a current enrollment of over 500 students (K-12th). Located at the corner of Hwy 119 and Cahaba Valley Trace, it's about three miles from Hwy 280 and six miles from I-65. There are openings available in 2nd, 7th, and 8th grades for 2016. Call the school today to schedule a tour.

Oak Mountain High School’s mission is “to empower each student for excellence.” As one of eight of the Shelby County school system's high schools, OMHS has an enrollment of over 1600 students (8th-12th grades) with half of the student body being comprised of males and the other half female. Minority enrollment makes up approximately 16% of the current student population.

OMHS was among the more than 2,000 public and private schools listed in the "Most Challenging High Schools" index published by the Washington Post in 2014, which ranks the toughest schools in the nation. OMHS was ranked #4 statewide and #565 nationally. With a 99% four year graduation rate, an average ACT score of 24.4, an average SAT score of 1672, and 80% of its graduates attending four-year colleges, it's not surprising that Oak Mountain is one of Shelby County's most highly-sought after schools.

“The Eagle's Eye”, OMHS’s online news site, gives you a look behind the statistics to the school's current events, future happenings, sports, academic, and faculty news, as well as student life features. This online news site brings to light the pride and pursuit of excellence this school community shares. (A link to "The Eagle's Eye" can be found at the bottom of the school's official website.) Go Eagles!

Originally, Calera was located in homes. The first public high school was organized in 1885. Currently Shelby County Schools offers four schools in the Calera area. They are Calera Elementary School, Calera Intermediate School, Calera Middle School and Calera High School. The Calera High School offers a variety of athletics for everyone. Football, basketball, baseball, cheerleading, cross country, wrestling, golf, soccer, softball, track, and volleyball. Go Eagles!

Shelby County is a great place to raise a family! Just look at the schools in the Oak Mountain Area! Greatschools.org has given Oak Mountain Elementary a rating of nine out of ten, Oak Mountain Intermediate School a rating of eight out of ten, Oak Mountain Middle School a rating of nine out of ten, and Oak Mountain High School a rating of nine out of ten! That's amazing that we have such wonderful schools to send our children to! Who wouldn't want to make Shelby County their home?

Helena High School casts off a bass fishing team! Daniel Statum is an experienced angler that grew up taking part in fishing tournaments and was a member of the University of Alabama Fishing Team while in college and will be coaching the team. "Learning to handle the highs and lows of a lengthy tournament helps prepare you for life." Fishing helps you develop the skills to deal with people and unforeseen difficulties.

The 2014 Taste of Shelby County will be held at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center on September 11th from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are available from the Shelby County Education Foundation. Vendors from Shelby County and surrounding areas will be providing a taste of their specialty dishes from their menus. Many of the local restaurants, wineries, breweries and more will represented. The Shelby County Education Foundation supports the "Teacher Mini Grant Recipients", National Board Certification of Teachers Grant, and Dollars for Scholars. Contact the Shelby County Schools Education Foundation at ShelbyEdFoundation.org for more information.

Gearing up for the Eaglethon? Come walk the track with your child between 6:45 - 7:15 a.m. on October 9th, 16th & 23rd, and stay for breakfast with your child too. The Eaglethon will be held October 24th at Inverness Elementary School. This is a great community event that brings teachers, parents and students together.

Alabaster Meadow View Elementary PTO is sponsoring their Fall Festival on Oct. 25, 2013. Proceeds to benefits the many needed programs at the school. Meadow View Elementary is located on Smokey Room (Hwy 12) in Alabaster. Meadow View is one of the elementary schools in the newly formed Alabaster School system.

The great thing about Mt. Laurel is that you can walk to almost anything you need or want to do. It is a side walk community. Mt. Laurel Elementary,established in 2004, is no exception. Parents have the opportunity to walk their kids to school if they want. It definitely reminds me of when I walked to school , in the olden days! The school's medieval architecture only adds to the educational experience. Mt. Laurel Elementary was recently recognized "by the Seaside Institute for Smart Growth, a non-profit organization founded to promote Traditional Neighborhood Developments, for its many innovative projects". The school has an enrollment of 350+ students and it offers before and after school care for children.

Helena Elementary is an accredited K-2 school. The population of Helena exploded in the early 2000’s and is one of the reasons that the city of Helena voted for the Helena Intermediate School. Helena Intermediate School was opened in 2001 and is an accredited third through fifth grade. After fifth grade they attend Helena Middle School. Helena Middle School was also recently built and has approximately 800 students and 50 faculty members. Helena High School is currently being built and is expected to open August 2014!

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